We have a daughter and a few tears

So sleep was a bit hard to come by last night. Mostly we sat up late and didn't realize that the sun comes up around 4:45.  By five, the room was light and I was wide awake.  One of those facts in China - it is all one time zone.  So it's light early, but dark by 6:30 in this part of the country.  Doesn't slow anyone down.  The horns are beeping loudly out my window right now and a whole other set of markets is setting up with people everywhere.

We met Lynne at 9 am and headed to the Adoption Office.  As we sat at a table, Guohua came in accompanied by several of her teachers.  She was clearly in tears - my heart just went out to her.  They said she wants to be adopted, but it is hard to leave her friends and teachers as she was there for so many years.  They were trying to comfort her and encourage her.  We sat and were able to ask a number of questions about her early life(she was fostered as a baby and then came to the Old folks home at around 3 and then to the orphanage around 6), her school (she attends public school and like art, reading, traditional Chinese poetry, is excellent in calligraphy) hobbies (she likes to run, wants to learn piano, likes to sing) and habits (seems like they always say the girls are a little stubborn).  The adoption affairs official clearly enjoyed talking to Eric - had him translating for Bob as she asked us a bunch of questions too.

Guohua came over to sit with us and I was finally able to give her a big hug and just hold her while she cried a little.  Soon she was starting to smile with Anna and play a little with her.  By the time we left no tears and a couple of smiles.